The Globalization of World Politics
by Baylis, John; Smith, Steve; Owens, PatriciaEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-01-18
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Now in its fourth edition, this internationally successful title has been fully revised and updated in light of recent developments in world politics, with new chapters on the changing nature of war, human security, and international ethics. A comprehensive introduction to internationalrelations, it is ideally suited to students coming to the subject for the first time. This books is supported by a cutting-edge Online Resource Centre. Student resources: Case studiesMultiple choice questionsLinks to journal articlesFlashcard glossaryVideo pod-cast of contributors NEW TO THIS EDITIONVideo clips NEW TO THIS EDITIONNews feed NEW TO THIS EDITIONInstructor resources: PowerPoint slides Test bankSeminar questionsFigures and tables from the book
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Globalization and global politics | |
| The Historical Context | |
| The evolution of international society | |
| International history, 1900-1999 | |
| From the cold war to the war on terror | |
| Theories of World Politics | |
| Realism | |
| Liberalism | |
| Contemporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neo-liberalism | |
| Marxist theories of international relations | |
| Social constructivism | |
| Alternative approaches to international theory | |
| Structures and Processes | |
| The changing nature of war | |
| International and global security in the post-cold war era | |
| International political economy in an age of globalization | |
| Gender in world politics | |
| International law | |
| International regimes | |
| The United Nations | |
| Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics | |
| International Issues | |
| Environmental issues | |
| Terrorism and globalization | |
| Nuclear proliferation | |
| Nationalism | |
| Culture in world affairs | |
| European integration and regional cooperation(Britannia Royal Naval College | |
| Global trade and finance | |
| Poverty, development, hunger | |
| Human security | |
| Human rights | |
| Humanitarian intervention in world politics | |
| International ethics | |
| Globalization in the Future | |
| Globalization and the transformation of political community | |
| Globalization and the post-cold war order | |
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